Lon Wright — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 2240
- Capacity
- 172.3 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Coal
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal, Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Dodge, NE
- Operating Since
- 1957
- Generators
- 6
- Operator
- City of Fremont - (NE)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 515,669 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 34.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Lon Wright
OperatingNatural GasSub. CoalSolarHybrid
Ranked #6 of 8 Sub. Coal plants in NE#83 of 103 nationally
172.3 MW Conventional Steam Coal (130 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (40 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (2 MW) operating in Dodge, NE — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEMWD
172.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Hybrid (3)
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Solar Photovoltaic
1957
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.4281, -96.4623
County
Dodge, NE
Nearby Plants
- Big Elk SolarSolar100 MW · 15.1 km
- Elk City StationLandfill Gas6.4 MW · 18.0 km
- WahooNatural Gas14.2 MW · 27.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Fremont - (NE) | City of Fremont (Nebraska) | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Fremont - (NE) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Lon D. Wright Memorial Power Plant is a 130-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant owned and operated by the City of Fremont Department of Utilities located in Fremont, Nebraska.The plant consists of 3 units labeled 6, 7, and 8 as a continuation of five units that were previously housed in a facility located in downtown Fremont.
Read more on WikipediaThe Lon Wright plant, located in Dodge County, Nebraska, is a hybrid power plant with a total capacity of 172.3 MW. It began operating in 1957 and is owned and operated by the City of Fremont. The plant utilizes a mix of technologies including conventional steam coal, natural gas-fired combustion turbines, and solar photovoltaic generation. The solar component uses single-axis tracking.
Lon Wright's primary fuel source is subbituminous coal (SUB). In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 515,669 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 34.0%. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. It is ranked as the 5th largest of 6 plants in Nebraska, and 71st out of 75 plants nationally. The plant consists of 6 generators.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
37.7K MWh
Latest Month
515.7K MWh
Annual Generation
34.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
FREM_8
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (2)Beta
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NWS Omaha/Valley NE·5 days ago
Industry·corporate
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